Christopher Shirk

  • I was finally able to find the time to work on another dedicated article about The Aos Si’s Gift. The two previous articles are as follows: I intend to close out some of this discussion (maybe) by talking about taking a small region within a larger map, then expanding it to be its own map. I…

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  • The sneak peek forThe Aos Si’s Gift continues with Chapter 4 over on Substack. If you’ve missed the prologue or the first two chapters, then you can find them as follows: If you like this and are interested in reading the rest of The Aos Si’s Gift, then it is available through IngramSpark eCommerce in both hardcover and paperback formats. It…

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  • I am continuing to post the first few chapters of The Aos Si’s Gift on Substack. If you’ve missed the prologue or the first two chapters, then you can find them as follows: If you like this and are interested in reading the rest of The Aos Si’s Gift, then it is available through IngramSpark…

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  • Unfortunately, this did not get posted on schedule last week. Things have been a bit hectic recently, but seem to be calming down finally. I should be back to routine in the coming days or weeks. I am continuing to post the first few chapters of The Aos Si’s Gift on Substack. If you’ve missed…

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  • Fast Update!

    The evaluation copy for the hardcover version of The Aos Si’s Gift arrived today. Everything looks good, so I’ve made it available for global distribution on IngramSpark. Once authorized for distribution, it usually takes a couple of days for new published material to filter its way through to retailers. So, the only working purchase link…

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  • Okay, so I finally had–well, took the the time to make some updates and changes to the website. The following are the changes made: In addition, I plan to make the following changes on other pages: That’s pretty much it…what I’ve done, and what I plan to do in the near future. I know this…

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  • Exert from the Screaming Into the Void post… I am continuing to post the first few chapters of The Aos Si’s Gift on Substack. Due to the length of the first chapter, I’ve had to break it down into two parts. The second part will be available this afternoon. If you like this and are…

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  • Exert from the Screaming Into the Void post… What follows below is the prologue to The Aos Si’s Gift. It is not overly long, so it will be in a single part. Some future chapters may have to be divided into parts due to length. If you like this and are interested in reading the…

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  • Updates and Info

    I have not been able to post any information or updates in a while due to the Christmas and New Year’s holiday seasons. In practice, neither this website nor Screaming Into the Void were updated until yesterday. I’ll just bring everyone up to speed on what’s going on: I think that wraps up the long…

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  • Cartography of the Kingdom

    Continuing on my previous article on The Aos Si’s Gift, it’s time to talk about the cartography procss a little. This will be the first of three articles on this topic, including talking about integrating the (smaller) map of a single kingdom with the larger continental map. The final installment will talk lessons learned and…

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